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Spillsy
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8 years ago

Newly diagnosed; Treatment order advice

i have seen my surgeon yesterday, apparently I have to have all three; surgery, chemo and radio; it’s just the Order....
i can have chemo first to try to shrink very large tumour then surgery, as if I have surgery first it has to be a masectomy; then whether I want reconstructionnat the same time; how do you work out which way to go.... he said survival rates are the same, so it’s up to me... I have no idea how to make that choice.

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    SoldierCrab
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    8 years ago
    @Spillsy
    Hello welcome the forum it is not somewhere any of us chose to be without this diagnosis. 

    I had a double mastectomy with no reconstruction, my choice I could of had a single.
    5 years ago they did surgery then chemo then rads now they do it either way.
    Others will give you a few suggestions ... 

    DO you have a My Journey Kit https//www.bcna.org.au/resources/
    Do you have a breast Care Nurse? https//www.mcgrathfoundation.com.au/OurMission/OurNurses/FindANurse.aspx

    I was 52 went through surgery then  9 months of chemo then 6 weeks of Radiation I am now 5 years out and cancer free. 
    Hugs 
    Soldiercrab